He said she had lied, and she recriminated by saying he had lied too. To criminate and recriminate never yet was the road to reconciliation in difference among men (Edmund Burke).
SYNONYM(S): countercharge.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
crim|i|nate — «KRIHM uh nayt», transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. 1. to accuse of a crime. 2. to furnish evidence of the guilt of; incriminate. 3. to censure as criminal; condemn … Useful english dictionary
dis|crim´i|nate|ly — dis|crim|i|nate «verb. dihs KRIHM uh nayt; adjective. dihs KRIHM uh|niht», verb, nat|ed, nat|ing, adjective. –v.i. 1. to see or note a difference; make a distinction: »It is often difficult to discriminate between a mere exaggeration and a… … Useful english dictionary
dis|crim|i|nate — «verb. dihs KRIHM uh nayt; adjective. dihs KRIHM uh|niht», verb, nat|ed, nat|ing, adjective. –v.i. 1. to see or note a difference; make a distinction: »It is often difficult to discriminate between a mere exaggeration and a deliberate falsehood.… … Useful english dictionary
in|crim|i|nate — «ihn KRIHM uh nayt», transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. to accuse of a crime; show to be guilty; involve in an accusation: »In his confession the thief incriminated two others who helped him steal. SYNONYM(S): inculpate. ╂[< Late Latin… … Useful english dictionary
in´dis|crim´i|nate|ness — in|dis|crim|i|nate «IHN dihs KRIHM uh niht», adjective. 1. mixed up; confused: »He tipped everything out of his suitcase in an indiscriminate pile. 2. not discriminating; not distinguishing carefully especially between persons, things, or… … Useful english dictionary
in´dis|crim´i|nate|ly — in|dis|crim|i|nate «IHN dihs KRIHM uh niht», adjective. 1. mixed up; confused: »He tipped everything out of his suitcase in an indiscriminate pile. 2. not discriminating; not distinguishing carefully especially between persons, things, or… … Useful english dictionary
in|dis|crim|i|nate — «IHN dihs KRIHM uh niht», adjective. 1. mixed up; confused: »He tipped everything out of his suitcase in an indiscriminate pile. 2. not discriminating; not distinguishing carefully especially between persons, things, or feelings: »He is an… … Useful english dictionary
crim — crim·i·nal·ism; crim·i·nal·ist; crim·i·nal·is·tic; crim·i·nal·is·tics; crim·i·nal·i·ty; crim·i·nal·ly; crim·i·nal·ness; crim·i·nal·oid; crim·i·nate; crim·i·na·tion; crim·i·na·tive; crim·i·na·tor; crim·i·na·to·ry; crim·i·ne; crim·i·no·genesis;… … English syllables
crim´i|na|tor — crim|i|nate «KRIHM uh nayt», transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. 1. to accuse of a crime. 2. to furnish evidence of the guilt of; incriminate. 3. to censure as criminal; condemn … Useful english dictionary
crim´i|na´tion — crim|i|nate «KRIHM uh nayt», transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. 1. to accuse of a crime. 2. to furnish evidence of the guilt of; incriminate. 3. to censure as criminal; condemn … Useful english dictionary
